Association of Mitral Annulus Calcification with High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, Which Is a Marker of Inflammation
Objectives. There are limited clinical data revealing the relationship between mitral annular calcification (MAC) and systemic inflammation. The goal of the present study was to compare high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in patients with and without MAC and investigate the relations...
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| Main Authors: | Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu, Hasan Korkmaz, Erdal Aktürk, Mücahid Yılmaz, Yakup Altaş, Ahmet Uçkan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/606207 |
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